Road ecology blog: Wildlife guard for Key deer at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA

Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA. Phil Frank shows the concrete ledge. Before this ledge was made inaccessible to key deer, they used it to access the highway. Note that the fence covering the concrete ledge is regularly damaged by tires from vehicles, a more robust design is desirable. Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA. Phil Frank shows the concrete ledge. Before this ledge was made inaccessible to key deer, they used it to access the highway. Note that the fence covering the concrete ledge is regularly damaged by tires from vehicles, a more robust design is desirable. Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA. Phil Frank shows the concrete ledge. Before this ledge was made inaccessible to key deer, they used it to access the highway. Note that the fence covering the concrete ledge is regularly damaged by tires from vehicles, a more robust design is desirable. Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA. Phil Frank shows the concrete ledge. Before this ledge was made inaccessible to key deer, they used it to access the highway. Note that the fence covering the concrete ledge is regularly damaged by tires from vehicles, a more robust design is desirable. Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA. Phil Frank shows the concrete ledge. Before this ledge was made inaccessible to key deer, they used it to access the highway. Note that the fence covering the concrete ledge is regularly damaged by tires from vehicles, a more robust design is desirable. Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA. Phil Frank shows the concrete ledge. Before this ledge was made inaccessible to key deer, they used it to access the highway. Note that the fence covering the concrete ledge is regularly damaged by tires from vehicles, a more robust design is desirable. Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA. Phil Frank shows the concrete ledge. Before this ledge was made inaccessible to key deer, they used it to access the highway. Note that the fence covering the concrete ledge is regularly damaged by tires from vehicles, a more robust design is desirable. Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA. Phil Frank shows the concrete ledge. Before this ledge was made inaccessible to key deer, they used it to access the highway. Note that the fence covering the concrete ledge is regularly damaged by tires from vehicles, a more robust design is desirable. Wildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, FlorWildlife guard at access road along US Hwy 1, Big Pine Key, Florida, USA

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